Comprehensive cooling tower inspection is essential to minimise equipment or component failure, but ideally it should be paired with a preventive maintenance schedule to achieve better results. David McDaniel and Robert Swafford provide some pointers
Sean Massey talks about how new circuit breaker technology is offering facilities managers ways to get more performance from the power distribution networks in their commercial and industrial buildings.
The new BT Levio LWI160 powered pallet truck from Toyota Material Handling is the first-ever pedestrian-operated truck that is designed around a modular Lithium-Ion battery concept.
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), one of the most common naturally occurring elements on the planet, is a key component of sand, granite and other naturally occurring minerals. George Elliott looks at the dangers of RCS, how employers can reduce exposure, and types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to consider for protection from silica dust
Wearing hearing protections is not always popular with staff, but do interactive noise warning signs offer an alternative? Laura Jenkins and Jaymee-Lee Tolliday look at the issues
VIBRATION ANALYSIS has long been an instrument of choice for use with bearings and other rotating equipment. More commonly, ultrasound is being used in conjunction with vibration analysis to help technicians confirm the condition of mechanical assets
There are three key reasons why energy intensive industrial and manufacturing businesses in the UK and Ireland are the biggest users of Combined Heat and Power (CHP). Hugh Richmond explains
A decrease in machine availability due to power quality issues disturbs the natural flow of manufacturing, leading to lost productivity, increased maintenance requirements and eroded customer trust.
The National Centre for Additive Manufacturing Coventry-based team has been using additive technology to push the boundaries of automotive engineering with one of the UK’s leading formula student racing teams
In our recent IPE Webinar with MSA Safety, Sam Thomas, fall protection systems and solutions leader, UK and Ireland, at MSA Safety explored the common, and sometimes overlooked, risks and challenges of working at height in the industrial sector. He was joined by Alan Murray, CEO of the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF)
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